Cami's Riverdale co-star and IRL boyf Charles Melton surprised her with a video message at the E! People's Choice Awards on Sunday night, and the relatable reason behind her unique pet name was revealed.

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While Charles didn't attend the event, he posed as a fan in a video message, which was played to Cami by E! while she walked the red carpet.

The interviewer, Jason Kennedy, said Charles wanted him to ask "who's baby dragon?"

"I'm baby dragon!" explained Camila.

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She added: "I'm just like a baby dragon, it's just like who I am inside," before revealing that Charles chose it especially for her.